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Newspaper
New Castle Press
Location
New Castle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1903
Page
6
A discussion on invented scientific terms and popular misuses of words. It notes examples like schizomycetes and ter kings and explains how common phrases shift meaning, with references to lurid and reek and to early poets using long words as a contrast.
A scattered report mix notes Japan pressing for a quick reply and a strong Chinese war party influence. China’s viceroys report 90,000 foreign trained troops, likely inflated. Exaltations of neutrality persist, while a quip from a court martial ends with a child's admission to pulling grandmother’s flowers.
The London Chronicle notes a late trend by royals to drop the royal we in favor of I. It cites Richard I as the first European king to use the royal we and to seal with a coat of arms bearing two lions. The change may reflect a shift from collective regal authority to personal command.
A historical note describes fish trimming with curved fish shears to remove fungus afflicted tails on fancy goldfish. It details the procedure, success rates, and related operations like tumor removal, lacerated scales, and stripping during breeding, plus remedies such as castor oil for swim bladder swelling.
A collage of local ads notes Fletcher's cab service with a telephone listing and room rental offerings. It includes C N Mikels contact for a cab or baggage wagon day or night, plus several for rent properties on West Broad and Walnut streets, and a Remington Typewriter No 6 for sale. An appeal asks owners to return fence stretchers belonging to Carpenter & Henley.
The Town of New Castle Indiana will hold a final hearing January 1 104 at 7230 Velock pm in the Board of Trustees rooms on sewer improvement costs. The route begins 65 feet west and 24 feet south of the southeast corner of R M Nixon heirs addition and runs 444 feet south as 53 feet north to its outlet in the ditch. Properties south of Church Street and west of the alley between South Main and Mth street are assessed for drainage. Objections may be presented at the hearing.
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